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Hydrangea Neckwrap
designed by Cari Clement
click to enlarge Technique used: Knit Printer Friendly instructions

MATERIALS NaturallyCaron.com Joy! (70% Acrylic/30% Bamboo; 2.5oz/70g, 138yds/126m): #0004 Kiwi: 1 ball One pair size U.S. 8 (5mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Yarn needle

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS Approximately 33"/84cm long x 3"/8cm wide GAUGE In Rib/Cable stitch, 29 sts and 21 rows = 4"/10cm In Stockinette stitch, 18 sts and 23 rows = 4/10cm SPECIAL TERMS Cable stitch (CS): Pass RH ndl in front, k 3rd and 4th sts keeping them on the ndl, k 1st and 2nd sts, slipping all 4 sts to RH ndl. Rib/Cable stitch (R/CS) Row 1 (RS): *K2, p1, k2, p1, k2*, p1, k4, p1; rep bet *s to end. Row 2(WS): *P2, k1, p2, k1, p2*, k1, p4, k1; rep bet *s to end. Row 3 (RS): *K2, p1, k2, p1, k2*, p1, k the 3rd and 4th sts keeping them on the ndl, k 1st and 2nd sts, slipping all 4 sts to RH ndl, p1, rep bet *s to end.

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Row 4 (WS): Rep Row 2. Rep Rows 1-4 for pat st. NOTE: Neck wrap is constructed of two leaves separated by the neckband. The stem of the second leaf has two slits for the first leaf to be woven through to attach. NECK WRAP Leaf #1: CO 2 sts. Row 1 (WS): P2 Row 2 (RS): K in front and back of both sts4 sts. Row 3 (WS): P4. Row 4 (RS): (P1, K1) in same st, k2, (k1, p1) in the same st6 sts. Row 5 (WS): K1, p4, k1. Row 6 (RS): (K1, p1) in same st, work CS over next 4 sts, (p1, k1) in same st8 sts. Row 7 (WS): P1, k1, p4, k1, p1. Row 8 (RS): K1, (k1, p1) in same st, k4, (p1, k1) in same st, k110 sts. Row 9 (WS): P2, k1, p4, k1, p2. Row 10 (RS): K2, p in front & back of next st, CS over next 4 sts, p in front & back of next st, k212 sts. Row 11 (WS): P2, k2, p4, k2, p2. Row 12 (RS): K2, p1, (k1, p1) in same st, k4, (p1, k1) in same st, p1, k214 sts. Row 13 (WS): P2, k1, p1, k1, p4, k1, p1, k1, p2. Row 14 (RS): K2, p1, k1, (k1, p1) in same st, CS over next 4 sts, (p1, k1) in same st, k1, p1, k216 sts. Row 15 (WS): P2, k1, p2, k1, p4, k1, p2, k1, p2. Row 16 (RS): K2, p1, k2, p in front & back of next st, k4, p in front & back of next st, k2, p1, k218 sts. Row 17 (WS): P2, k1, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1, p2. Row 18 (RS): K2, p1, k2, p1, (k1, p1) in next st, CS over next 4 sts, (p1, k1) in next st, p1, k2, p1, k220 sts. Row 19 (WS): P2, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, p4, k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p2. Row 20 (RS): K2, p1, k2, p1, k1, (k1, p1) in same st, k4, (p1, k1) in same st, k1, p1, k2, p1, k222 sts. Row 21 (WS): P2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p4, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2. Row 22 (RS): K2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, CS over next 4 sts, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, Row 23 (WS): Same as Row 21. Row 24 (RS): K2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2. Row 25 (WS): Same as Row 21. Rows 26-33: Repeat Rows 22-25 twice. Row 34 (RS): Rep Same as Row 22. Row 35 (WS): Same as Row 23. Work decrease rows: Row 36 (RS): K2tog, p1, k2tog, p1, k2tog, p1, k2tog, ssk, p1, ssk, p1, ssk, p1, ssk14 sts. Row 37 (WS): P1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1. Row 38 (RS): K1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, pass the RH ndl in front and k second st then k first st, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1. Row 39 (WS): P1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1. Row 40 (RS): K1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1. Rows 41-48: Rep Rows 37-40 twice. Row 49 (WS): Rep Row 39. Work increase row: Row 50 (RS): *K in front & back of first st, p1, rep from * two more times, k in front & back of next 2 sts, **p1, k in front & back of next st, rep from ** to end22 sts. Neckband Rep Rows 21-24 (R/CS) until piece meas 25 or 18 from last inc row. Leaf #2: Shape dec row and slits: Row 1 (WS): P2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p4, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2. Row 2 dec (RS): K2tog, p1, k2tog, p1, k2tog, p1, k2tog, ssk, p1, ssk, p1, ssk, p1, ssk14 sts.

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Row 3 (WS): P1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1. Slit set-up row: Row 4 (RS): K1, p1, k1, p1, slip these 4 sts to holder. k1, p1, pass the RH ndl in front and k second st then k first st, p1, k1, slip these 6 sts to another holder, p1, k1, p1, k1. Work left side: Rows 5-11: Work on last 4 sts only, k the k sts and p the p sts as they face you for 7 rows. Break off yarn and slip these 4 sts on holder. Work center: Put the 6 center sts on ndl and work as follows: Row 5 (WS): P1, k1, p2, k1, p1. Row 6 (RS): K1, p1, pass the RH ndl in front and k second st then k first st, p1, k1. Row 7 (WS): Same as Row 4. Row 8 (RS): P1, k1, p2, k1, p1. Rows 9-11: Rep Rows 5-7once more. Break off yarn and put these 6 sts on holder. Work right side: Put the rem 4 sts on ndl and work as for 4 left side sts of slit. Put all sts on ndl and work 2 rows as follows: Row 12 (RS): K1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, pass the RH ndl in front and k second st then k first st, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1. Row 13 (WS): P1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1. Work increase row: Row 14 (RS): *K in front & back of first st, p1, rep from * two more times, k in front & back of next 2 sts, **p1, k in front & back of next st, rep from ** to end22 sts Rows 15-22: Repeat Rows 23-26 of main pat st (R/CS) twice. Row 23 (WS): P2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p4, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2 Rows 24 (RS): K2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2. Row 25 (WS): Repeat Row 23. Rows 26-31: Rep Rows 24 and 25 three times. Work decrease rows: Row 32 (RS): K2, p1, k2, p1, k2tog, p1, k4, p1, ssk, p1, k2, p1, k220 sts Row 33 (WS): P2, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, p4, k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p2. Row 34 (RS): K2, p1, k2, p2tog, p1, CS over next 4 sts, p1, p2tog, k2, p1, k218 sts. Row 35 (WS): P2, k1, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1, p2. Row 36 (RS): K2, p1, k1, k2tog, p1, k4, p1, ssk, k1, p1, k216 sts Row 37 (WS): P2, k1, p2, k1, p4, k1, p2, k1, p2. Row 38 (RS): K2, p1, k2tog, p1, CS over next 4 sts, p1, ssk, p1, k214 sts. Row 39 (WS): P2, k1, p1, k1, p4, k1, p1, k1, p2. Row 40 (RS): K2, p2tog, p1, k4, p1, p2tog, k212 sts Row 41 (WS): P2, k2, p4, k2, p2. Row 42 (RS): K1, k2tog, p1, CS over next 4 sts, p1, ssk, k110 sts Row 43 (WS): P2, k1, p4, k1, p2 Row 44 (RS): K2tog, p1, k4, p1, ssk8 sts Row 45 (WS): P1, k1, p4, k1, p1. Row 46 (RS): P2tog, CS over next 4 sts, p2tog6 sts. Row 47 (WS): P6. Row 48 (RS): K2tog, k2, ssk4 sts. Row 49 (WS): P4. Row 50 (RS): K2tog twice-2 sts. Bind off 2 sts. FINISHING Using yarn needle, weave in ends. Block piece to measurements.

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